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Condamine
6,554 km²
Daily life in Condamine centres on large family homes and a strong reliance on cars. The area has grown by 14% since 2011 and is now home to 55,300 people. It is a traditional community where most residents were born in Australia and many more families are raising children compared to other similar areas. With a high proportion of detached houses and very few public transport options, it is a sprawling landscape where the car is essential for almost every trip.
38 schools within reach make Condamine convenient for families.
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The typical resident is 39, and the area has a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.2%) than most similar places. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 5.0% since 2011, which is much higher than most areas.
Most people here were born in Australia (85.1%), and the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure. Ancestry is predominantly Australian and English.
English is the primary language for 89.7% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home has fallen to 4.2%, which is far below the national figure.
Christianity is the main religion for 60.1% of residents. Those reporting no religion make up 30.3%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.
The area has far fewer adults with a bachelor degree (14.0%) and a lower rate of Year 12 completion (47.6%) than the national average. However, there are many schools available, with 3.24 schools per 1,000 children.
Typical weekly household income is $1,654, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Only 17.0% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that is well below the national average.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis and asthma are the most common reported conditions.
Residents are very active in their community, with 17.1% volunteering and a higher-than-usual rate of people providing unpaid care (12.7%). A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas.
Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home. This is consistent with the fact that 58.5% of households are couples with children and far fewer people live alone (19.4%) than in other areas.
The area is dominated by separate houses (94.9%), most of which have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than nationally, with only 20.4% of households renting at a typical weekly cost of $295.
Cars are essential, as 68.7% of people drive to work and only 0.2% use public transport. Very few homes have no vehicle (1.9%), which is well below the national figure.
The community is relatively stable, with 36.6% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas have also fallen since 2011.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas at 62.0%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure, with many residents working in health, agriculture, and construction.
The area is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.8. Only 20.5% of homes have easy walking access to basic amenities, far below the state average.